Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Monthly safety committee meeting discussion addresses safety procedures in place at District 200 schools and potential improvements.
After the shooting that killed 20 children and six adults in Newtown, CT, Wheaton officials in the District 200 safety committee have opened a conversation on how to improve and tighten school security. District 200 Superintendent Dr. Brian Harris said the safety committee's focus earlier this month was the Sandy Hook shooting and potential changes in district schools, including upgrades to buzzer systems, entry cameras and visitor procedures. Above all, though, he said, "Time is the main factor." "Anything to slow an intruder down is always a good thing," Harris said. "In those circumstances, time is the main factor—time for first responders to get there, or for the school to react in an emergency. He (Wheaton Police Chief Mark Field) …
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Wheaton school officials will review current safety protocols to ensure all schools are as secure as possible after the Friday shooting at a Newtown, CT elementary school. Police encourage parents to know school safety procedures.
After the Dec. 14 shooting that killed 20 children and six adults at an elementary school in Newtown, CT, Wheaton school officials plan to assess safety procedures at their schools to ensure they are following best practices. District 200 spokesman Erica Loiacono said Tuesday the district received a few calls from concerned parents this week, regarding safety procedures at their child’s schools. She said the district's safety committee, comprised of district staff, police and fire officials will meet for its next regular meeting after winter break to look at current safety procedures in the schools. “We have representation from almost all of the schools there, so we’re going to debrief and see if there are any additional concerns we need …
Monday, December 17, 2012
District 200 Superintendent Dr. Brian Harris writes to parents and the community that safety protocols are reviewed regularly as safety is a top priority.
As students and teachers returned to school Monday after Friday's shooting that killed 20 children and six adults at an elementary school in Newtown, CT, District 200 Superintendent Dr. Brian Harris sent a message to parents and community members on safety in the district. "As the details of the tragedy have unfolded, we reflect on the safety of our children. This tragedy is a reminder that we must always be mindful of student and staff safety and continually assess our procedures," he wrote. He wrote that safety protocols are in place at every school, and are reviewed monthly by a safety committee comprised of local law enforcement, fire officials, administrators and staff. Harris also wrote that school psychologists and counselors are …
Friday, September 28, 2012
District 200 safety forum reinforces importance of talking to kids about stranger danger in Wheaton.
Parents in Wheaton have been on the right track in teaching their kids about stranger danger. District 200 and local law enforcement officials met with 85 parents Tuesday, after repeated reports of abduction attempts and suspicious adults near bus stops and students in the district. Assistant Superintendent of Operations Bob Rammer said district officials assured parents they've been shrewd in training their children to report perceived dangers and uncomfortable situations. “Children are doing what we hoped they would do—reporting uncomfortable and unusual situations to responsible adults, who are forwarding (the message) to police,” he said. Rammer said that while there hasn't been an increase in dangerous incidents in the area, police …
Thursday, September 20, 2012
District 200 and local police departments will host a community safety forum after recent reports of suspicious adults near students.
In response to recent "stranger danger" reports in the community, Wheaton-Warrenville Community Unit School District 200 and local police departments will host a Community Safety Forum, according to an email sent Wednesday to District 200 parents. On Aug. 30, Hubble Middle School students reported a man who appeared to be taking pictures of them near a bus stop in Warrenville. Last Tuesday, Sept. 11, a nine-year-old boy reported an abduction attempt after a man tried to get him into his car in Winfield. Several Monroe Middle School students on Wednesday reported they saw the same man. A girl in Warrenville reported Thursday night a van approached her and asked her to get into his vehicle while she was walking home from the library. Look at…
MK
5:06 pm on Friday, September 28, 2012
I saw New York Life Agent woman doing Free Child ID's at a function/safety day. It had the child's picture and fingerprints and other pertenant (sp) info laminated for parents in case of an incident. I have the person's business card, but not sure if it is appropriate to publish that. more ›